Coin
½ Penny - Alexander III 2nd Coinage — Scotland
Scotland • Sp#5061
Overview
Hammered silver coin from Scotland, issued under King Alexander III.
Specifications
- Country
- Scotland
- Composition
- Silver
- Diameter
- 12 mm
- Shape
- Round (irregular)
- Technique
- Hammered
- References
- Sp#5061
- Issuer
- Scotland (United Kingdom)
Design details
Obverse
Left facing bust of with a sceptre. Script: Latin (uncial)
Reverse
Cross with mullets in two of the quarters. Script: Latin (uncial)
Collector insights
- Series context: Part of the Standard circulation coins series — collectors typically assemble full-year date runs, so single years within an established series carry demand beyond raw mintage.
- Precious metal content: Silver — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
Sp#5061. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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